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Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.2 to download toolkits even when website is down.

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. You will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon in the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively update to the latest release - RDS app version 4.7.1 - to see this improvement.

Updating to this latest version of the RDS app is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new resilience arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits. To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

The main points that have come up from the use of this are:

Ensure complete resolution of symptoms - a few people have been admitted as a TIA that had on going symptoms and missed possible treatment.
Anyone with AF in TIA should be admitted, no matter what their ABCD2 score is. As well as those who had symptoms lasting over an hour or who are already on dual antiplatelet therapy. Otherwise admit people with an ABCD2 >=4
A STOPS test is required for all patients who are ?Stroke or TIA
Be cautious of fluctuating symptoms, this may be a symptom of a basilar artery stroke. The fluctuation can lead to delayed diagnosis and increased mortality.

Last reviewed: 31/03/2022

Next review date: 01/06/2026

Reviewer name(s): Kim Kilmurray.

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